Elvis Presley

By: Hailey Mandelko

Birth

• Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8. 1935

• He was born in his home in east Tupelo.

Family

• He is an only child because his twin was born a still born

• His mother is Gladys and his father Vernon• Elvis became very close to his mom when his

father was in prison.• They moved to Memphis at a young age.

Childhood

• Elvis did not have many friends when he was younger.

• He was bullied sometimes at school so he became friends with his mother.

• Some say their relationship was unusual.

Beginning of Singing

• He first started singing when he went to church as a child.

• He then went to contests and fairs.• He even sang at his school in the choir.

Working

• As a teenager, Elvis had to work in order for him and his family to make it through.

• He went from ushering a theatre to driving a truck for an electric company.

First Recording

• His first recording was actually a gift for his mother for her birthday.

• When he was recording the lady that was helping him actually took notes on him and remembered him.

RCA

• RCA was the record company that offered him a one year contract.

• When the contract was final, Elvis was only 20 so his father had to sign.

Debut Album

• His debut album was released March 23, 1956.

• The album was called Elvis Presley• It was RCA’s first million dollar record and hit

the top seller for 10 weeks

The Ed Sullivan Show

• The Ed Sullivan Show had been dropping in ratings so they decided to book Elvis for 3 appearances for 50,000 dollars.

• His appearances sent the shows ratings sky high

Military

• Elvis was drafted into the Army in 1957, but was in the middle of shooting a movie so he was given a deferment to finish the movie

• He was drafted March 24, 1958 and finish his training in Texas before being moved to Germany.

• He was introduced to meth while he was there.

Acting Career

• He started a acting career before he went to the war, but continued it when he returned.

• He started with small roles like coming in for scenes all the way to being the main star in movies.

Marriage

• Elvis met Priscilla in 1959 in Germany when she was 14 and he was 24.

• She finally convinced her parents to let her live in America and when she did it was not long till her and Elvis got married on May, 1 1967.

• They had one child named Lisa Marie who was born on February 1, 1968

Comeback

• Elvis was becoming unhappy with his carrer when his music was not getting the ratings that he wanted.

• He began singing a new album that made the fans fall in love with him all over again.

• His sex appeal was what all the fans wanted along with his dance moves

Divorce

• Being on the road so much caused problems with his marriage.

• Their was controversy on whether or not they had an affair with other people during the marriage.

• Their divorce was final on October 9, 1973• They decided to share custody of their

daughter who was 10.

Death

• He was found dead on his suite floor on August 16, 1977.

• There is a lot of controversy on how he died. It is known that he had many chronic illnesses but also that he was taking a lot of prescribed pills that doctors had given him.

The King of Rock and Roll

• The King of Rock and Roll was the name that was given to Elvis because he had showed the world things that they had never seen before.

• He showed the world what singing they had never seen before and made them fall in love with him and his music.

Legacy

• People had started to forget about Elvis before he died.

• When he died people realized that he was a huge part of their lives.

• He influenced the music we listen to know.• He is the idol for many singers that sing to us

like Michael Jackson who has shaped pop.

Pictures

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